IBM makes quantum computing available to the public via the cloud

IBM today opened up its cloud-powered quantum computing capability to the public. Because of this never done before move, researchers and scientists will have access and can run experiments on an IBM quantum processor connected to the cloud. They will be able to explore the vast possibilities of quantum computing, and help discover new applications for the technology that could lead to solving problems that are impossible to solve with today’s supercomputers. 

The cloud-enabled quantum computing platform, called IBM Quantum Experience, will allow users to run algorithms and experiments on IBM’s quantum processor, work with the individual quantum bits (qubits), and explore tutorials and simulations around what might be possible with quantum computing. 

The quantum processor is composed of five superconducting qubits and is housed at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in New York. The five-qubit processor represents the latest advancement in IBM’s quantum architecture that can scale to larger quantum systems. It is the leading approach towards building a universal quantum computer. 

IBM scientists have built a new quantum processor, made up of five superconducting quantum bits (qubits), which users can access on any desktop or mobile device through a cloud-enabled quantum computing platform. The quantum processor, housed at IBM Research, is comprised of the latest advances in IBM's quantum architecture that can scale to a universal quantum computer. A universal quantum computer can be programmed to perform any computing task and will be exponentially faster than classical computers for a number of important applications for science and business.